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Norge rear brake loss

I will say replacing the ABS unit was easier than I thought. That said I went for a ride a couple of days ago, applied the rear brake for a sharp turn in a gravel parking lot, the rear brake traveled way farther than expected and probably has air in it again. I got 1,300 miles before the problem resurfaced. I have changed the master cylinder, caliper and ABS unit. Sure maybe the used ABS unit has the same problem but at $100 a copy it seems a bit much to keep trying used ones till I get a good one. I am going to plug the rear brake port in the ABS unit this winter and run a brake line from the master cylinder to the caliper. No rear ABS but at least I will be able to trust the brake. Today I will bleed it again in case I get a chance to ride before white stuff covers the ground.
 
FWIW, seems like a few guys are bleeding the rear with some frequency. Are you bleeding the regular way, or reverse bleeding? Because I reverse bleed, did it once a year ago, and haven't needed to do it again. Of course, you should replace your brake fluid when it gets old, I'm just saying that no sponginess has returned in a year.

I use the Griots Garage tool, but the EZE is cheaper and looks like it would work OK.
 
azccj said:
About a month ago I moved the rear brake master cylinder reservoir to the location where the charcoal canister once lived. So far :D the rear brake is as solid as when I last bled them a month ago. Only time will tell if this mod cures the problem. If nothing else it makes bleeding the rear brake a lot easier. I have a spare ABS unit that I picked up from Pinwall, but I have no plans to change out the original ABS unit unless it fails :o completely.
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I pulled the Norge out of the garage a few days ago. The rear brake was as stiff as it was when I first moved the reservoir 6 months ago. This may be the cure to the problem.
 
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